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fetus
Young mammal within the uterus of the mother from the visible completion of characteristic organogenesis until birth.
Note: In humans, this period is usually defined as from the third month after fertilization until birth (prior to this, the young mammal is referred to as an embryo).
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Biology; Chemistry
- Category: Toxicology
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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